Families, teachers and psychologists

Stories are a door: what matters is the conversation that opens afterwards

The book is meant to be read aloud, but its guide of six keys, its eight activities and its note on when to ask for help also make it usable as working material in the classroom and in practice.

At home

• Read together at a quiet time, with no screens and no rush.
• Let the child pause, ask or draw.
• Answer without any need to fix anything.
• Come back to the story whenever that emotion shows up in daily life.

In the classroom

• Read aloud in two sessions: the story first, the conversation afterwards.
• Open questions: «What do you think Nilo feels?», «What does the grandmother do that helps?».
• A drawing or writing activity afterwards (treasure chest, cloud and sun, crossing the bridge).
• A calm corner: the trunk and the little blanket work as visual references in the classroom.

In practice

• As psychoeducation material on grief, separation, moving house or the loss of a pet.
• To externalise the knot: the child can point to where they notice it before finding words.
• The letter activity as homework between sessions, framed as a letter that is not sent.
• The guide helps give families language without replacing intervention.

If you would like to see it first

I can send you the guide and a sample of the activities so that you can judge whether it suits your school or your practice. Write to me and I will answer you personally.

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